North Buffalo Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Rolston and Regier on Hockey Hotline at 10 Is there a twitter feed with the hash tag... booooo! :wallbash:
TrueBlueGED Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 This must be the "suffering" they were referring to in their latest presser. :lol: There's stages of grief, so maybe we should devise stages of suffering to track where we are in the rebuild.
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 You wanted "anybody but Ruff"? You got him. I didn't expect them to hire a guy with 1 year of pro hockey experience, and the remainder of his resume consists of coaching teenagers. I'd like to go down to the Sabres store at 10, and kick Darcy in the nuts. :angry:
North Buffalo Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 pauvres personnes, les grande habitanst de Beau Fleuve souvenir souffrir.
LastPommerFan Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 And the transition of what Buffalo sports team is more irrelevant Nationally and sucks more continues... They are not even close. Not even close. They're both bad, but they're not even close.
TrueBlueGED Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 I didn't expect them to hire a guy with 1 year of pro hockey experience, and the remainder of his resume consists of coaching teenagers. I'd like to go down to the Sabres store at 10, and kick Darcy in the nuts. :angry: I'll let 11 have some fun with the first part of that. As to the second part, I'll chip in some bail money.
Eleven Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 I'll let 11 have some fun with the first part of that. As to the second part, I'll chip in some bail money. I didn't expect them to hire a guy with 1 year of pro hockey experience, and the remainder of his resume consists of coaching teenagers. I'd like to go down to the Sabres store at 10, and kick Darcy in the nuts. :angry: Thank you, I will: Plenty of people, although maybe not Blue, pointed to Babcock (2 years pro experience before being hired) and Bylsma (1 year) as what a "successful" organization does.
SHAAAUGHT!!! Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Just got the text, too. Can't say I am surprised. But I will say this, from where he took over, the Sabres were something like 4-11 or 4-13. To have them finish @ .500, tells me maybe he can coach at this level. Since the Sabres were playing back-up goalies for the last half of the season it really doesn't say much about him except he stepped in and didn't do much worse. What a joke. Hopefully with a full off-season to prepare he can put something together. Let's see if Darcy helps him out by trading up or trading picks for players...
TrueBlueGED Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 They are not even close. Not even close. They're both bad, but they're not even close. At least the Bills have created some hope and aimed high so things can get better. I think it's becoming closer than you think. The Sabres apparently don't even really want McDavid since they hired a coach whose system will keep their record artificially inflated by enough to miss out on a good lottery chance.
LastPommerFan Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 At least the Bills have created some hope and aimed high so things can get better. I think it's becoming closer than you think. The Sabres apparently don't even really want McDavid since they hired a coach whose system will keep their record artificially inflated by enough to miss out on a good lottery chance. There is no hockey equivalent for a football team without a decent quarterback.
Claude_Verret Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 This press conference is gonna be gold Jerry, gold!!
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Thank you, I will: Plenty of people, although maybe not Blue, pointed to Babcock (2 years pro experience before being hired) and Bylsma (1 year) as what a "successful" organization does. Yes!!! The Detroit Red Wings...the franchise that the Sabres look up to like a big brother! Pegula idolizes Ilitch, Regier idolizes Holland, and Lindy idolized Babcock. How is that working out for Hockey Heaven? As far as Bylsma goes, come talk to me when he inherits a team as a head coach without Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Fluery, and all the other high draft picks they lucked into.
Trettioåtta Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Rolston took far too many games to the shoot-out. We could have easily had 5 less points. Not to mention, now we have traded Pommers our shoot-out squad has gotten a lot worse
That Aud Smell Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Yet another sign we're in for a long rebuild. Agree. Keep a coach who is used to working with young kids and will be easy to throw into the volcano when we're terrible. Agree again. Oh, and we'll get to watch the trap all game every game for at least two years. I don't have a problem with the decision, save for this -- the style of hockey he apparently advocates/teaches is dull. As a practical matter, though, I think that a young team will win more games sooner if it goes with a variant of the trap than it will if it plays a more aggressive style. they hired a coach whose system will keep their record artificially inflated by enough to miss out on a good lottery chance. :wallbash:
Eleven Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Yes!!! The Detroit Red Wings...the franchise that the Sabres look up to like a big brother! Pegula idolizes Ilitch, Regier idolizes Holland, and Lindy idolized Babcock. How is that working out for Hockey Heaven? As far as Bylsma goes, come talk to me when he inherits a team as a head coach without Crosby, Malkin, Letang, Fluery, and all the other high draft picks they lucked into. Which is what I said about both Bylsma and Babcock for YEARS. I'm not sure about the idolatry part.
TrueBlueGED Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 There is no hockey equivalent for a football team without a decent quarterback. As far as on the ice goes, you're correct. I was referring more to public and national perception of the franchise. I honestly believe the Sabres are approaching the Bills at warp speed.
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Ron is going to announce that since it worked so well for him with the U18 kiddies, that the Sabres will be going to Cone King after every home game next season.
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 At least the Amerks should improve. The Sabres should lead the league next year in head coaches at the AHL/NHL level with the fewest years of pro hockey experience.
TrueBlueGED Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Rolston took far too many games to the shoot-out. We could have easily had 5 less points. Not to mention, now we have traded Pommers our shoot-out squad has gotten a lot worse Not to mention if we trade Miller and roll with Enroth/Hackett.
X. Benedict Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Ron Rolston officially named head coach this morning. Feels a little underwhelming, doesn't it?
LabattBlue Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 I wonder if the term "Sabres University" is going to be mentioned today be either DR or RR? They are about to lose their accredidation. :cry:
Eleven Posted May 7, 2013 Report Posted May 7, 2013 Well, I've explained how much of the board kind of got what it wanted here. When I get to work, I'll explain why this was really the only move for the Sabres.
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